Beirut Bombing Sparks Theorized Political Blame In Wake
In Beirut two bombings kill and injure dozens. The Islamic Unity Party blames agents of the Gemayel government and Phalange, though no group claims responsibility. Police and army seal the Ain Rumanneh scene as rescue workers pull survivors from rubble.
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Baal Mohsen
Islamic Unity Party
Amin Gemayel
Beirut
Phalange
Lebanon
Pierre Gemayel
Christian Ain Rumanneh
Christian Phalange
U.S
Robert McFarlane
Syria
United States
Jerusalem
Yitzhak Shamir
Israel
Bekaa Valley
Tripoli
Bakkar
Kubbeh
Libyan Push in Chad Raises Regional Security Fears
Western officials warn Khadafy seeks wider influence as Libyan air force backs rebels in Chad and tanks cross border near Faya Largeau. Habre’s forces, with French aid and US missiles, defend as Washington curbs burden and calls for Paris to lead.
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Habre
Chad
Oueddei
N’djamena
Faya-Largeau
Jana
Oum Chalouba
Kalat
Washington
State Department
John Hughes
Department
United States
Unemployment Gaps Highlight Race Age Groups In July
July unemployment data show black adult males at 18.7 percent versus 7.7 percent for white adult men. Black teens at 48.1 percent and white teens at 19.5 percent. Overall teenage unemployment 22.8 percent, down from 23.6.
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Norwood
AT&T strike action may affect Cedar Rapids service
CWA Local 7101 says about 600 Northwestern Bell workers in Cedar Rapids and nearby areas face a possible strike with plans to picket at about twenty locations. Management will cover jobs as needed, with staff from Omaha and Des Moines aiding in repairs and installations.
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Dance Service
Cedar Rapids
Omaha
Des Moines
Garrett
CWA
Northwestern Bell
Iowa City
Muscatine
Porter
Bell
At&t
Washington
Weather outlook shows hot weekend across Southwest
The extended forecast calls for little or no rain Monday through Wednesday with daytime highs in the 90s and overnight lows between 65 and 75. National temperature extremes list a low of 43 at Meacham Oregon and highs of 116 at Bullhead City and Lake Havasu City Arizona.
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Ore
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Lake Havasu City
Ariz
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Helsinki
Sydney
Hong Kong
H'Minh City
Tunis
Tokyo
Jerusalem
Vienna
Lima
Warsaw
Acapulco
Mexico City
St. Thomas Fair
Hovong Mensemene
Trinidad
Bermudo
Fair
San Juan
Kingston
Vera Cruz
Calgary
Toronto
Regina
Montreal
Winnipeg
Coralville Lake
Weather: Severe storms across U S with tornado alerts
Thunderstorms scattered across the nation caused damage in multiple states including Florida North Carolina Kentucky Alabama Mississippi and Wyoming The storms produced downed trees power lines and a tornado in Florida while heat persisted with readings near 100 degrees in the northern Plains and record highs in several locales The forecast calls for more scattered showers and storms in the southern Texas Mississippi Valley Tennessee Gulf Coast central regions with highs mainly in the 80s to 90s and some 100s in the West and far interior areas
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U.S
Florida
Ballifield
Elizabethtown
N.C
St. Mary
Columbia
Hardin County
Birmingham
Ala
Magnolia
Miss
Cupe
Breese
Bunkerhill
Wyoming
Albin
Plains
Marquette
Mich
Huntsville
Texas
Mississippi Valley
Tennessee
Gulf Coast States
Atlantic Coast
High Plains
Rocky Mountain Region
Arizona
New Mexico
Montana
Deserts
California
Great Lakes Region
Ohio Valley
Central
Pacific Coast
Woman Charged With Drunk Driving On Edgewood Road
Rhonda M. Blocker, 26, of 2401 Ninth Ave. SW, was arrested at 2:47 p.m. Friday in the 2800 block of Edgewood Road SW and charged with drunk driving and improper use of lanes.
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Rhonda M. Blocker
Ninth Ave
Edgewood Road
Court curtails federal magistrates power in civil cases
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that magistrates' civil trial decisions are not binding due to Article III limits. The decision halts at least one ongoing medical malpractice trial in Los Angeles and affects all magistrates in the nine Western states, signaling a potential nationwide impact and prompting rehearings or Supreme Court action.
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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles
U.S. 9Th Circuit Court of Appeals
U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court
U.S
Appeals Court
9Th Circuit
Robert Boochever
Anchorage
Alaska
Boochever
Warren J. Ferguson
Santa Ana
William A. Norris
Oregon
John R. Kronenberg
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